Plant Sales

We hold three seedling sales throughout the year for Spring, Summer and Fall in addition to sales for things like potatoes, leeks, sweet potatoes, and garlic. These sales are open to the general public and will include Seed St. Louis seed packets of varieties we recommend for the area, and merchandise.

All of our plant sales are held outside behind our Carriage House building at 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108. Cash, credit card, Google Pay and Apple Pay are accepted as payment.

2024 Sales
March 9: March Sale (Potatoes, Onions, Strawberries, Asparagus, etc.)
April 6: Spring Seedling Sale
May 11 & 18: Summer Seedling & Sweet Potato Slip Sale
August 10: Fall Seedling Sale
October 5: Garlic Sale

Our annual Summer Seedling Sale will have variety trial winners* as well as old favorites. Summer seedlings are sold as single plants unless otherwise noted. Below is the list of what we will have available. Vegetables will be $3.50 each, perennials $6.00 each and sweet potato slips 6 for $4.00. A planting guide for all of the plants being sold will be available for you to take home. We will also have 4-packs of various flowers available from Dig Annuals & Perennials.

Sale Location: Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108

Basil ‘Aroma 1’: A vigorous grower with a long growing season. This variety thrives in the heat of our summers and is resistant to Fusarium Wilt and bolting. Plant Spacing: 10-12″ apart

Eggplant ‘Ping Tung’*: Ping Tung was the favorite of the 16 eggplants we trialed! It is an early-producing high yielding variety with dark purple fruit that are long, skinny and about 9″ long. The plants got up to 3′ tall but didn’t need any extra support. Plant Spacing: 15-18″ apart

Helenium Amarum: An upright, aromatic, bushy native annual that typically grows to 12″ tall. It will help you attract pollinators with its yellow daisy-like flowers that are about 3″ wide. This plant will be sold as a 4-pack. Plant Spacing: 24″ apart. Blooms mid-Summer through Fall.

Parsley ‘Giant Italian’: A dependable variety for our climate and known for its vigorous growth and adaptability. Plant Spacing: 8-12″ apart

Pepper (Sweet) ‘Corbaci’*: This was one of the winners from our variety trials! It is consistently productive (instead of producing in waves like many peppers) and is also an early producer. The long and thin fruits can be harvested when green, yellow or red. Plant Spacing: 18-24″ apart

Pepper (Hot) ‘Jalapeno’: Heat levels can vary, even on the same plant. Early harvests are a bit more mild than those that are left on the plant to develop their flavors. Plant Spacing: 18-24″ apart

Pepper (Sweet) ‘Mountain Roaster’*: Another variety trial winner, this very vigorous sweet pepper has impressive early growth and production. Plant Spacing: 18-24″ apart

Sweet Potato Slips ‘Beauregard’: This variety is a classic sweet potato with deep orange flesh that does well in our area. The leaves are also nutritious and can be eaten raw or cooked. Will be sold in sets of 6 for $4.00. Plant Spacing: 12″ within a row and 24″ between rows.

SOLD OUT: Sweet Potato Slips ‘Porto Rico’ (Bush): Growing Porto Rico is a great way to get sweet potatoes in a smaller amount of space. You will still have vines but they don’t get as long as a typical sweet potato like Beauregard. Will be sold in sets of 6 for $4.00. Plant Spacing: 10-12″ apart

SOLD OUT: Tomatillo ‘DeMilpa’: This unique relative of the tomato is an important vegetable in Mexico and is used for things like salsa verde. It has a papery husk that if left on after harvesting, helps the tomatillos store longer. This variety produces fruit deep purple in color. Plant Spacing: 24″ apart

Tomato ‘Korean Apple’: This tomato has held up during floods, heat waves and droughts without splitting or dropping its flowers. It is a high yielding variety that produces yellow fruits about the size of a Roma tomato that have a long shelf life. Plant Spacing: 18-24″

Tomato ‘Jet Star’: This is a standard red slicing variety that produces early in the season. The high yields of fruit are low acid tomatoes resistant to cracking. Plant Spacing: 24-36″

Tomato ‘San Marzano’: A plum/paste tomato known for being the perfect tomato for making paste, puree, and for canning. In fact, it is the top canning variety in Italy! The fruits mature in clusters, are crack-resistant, and store well. Plant Spacing: 18-36″ apart

SOLD OUT: Tomato ‘Sweet 100’: This cherry tomato is a favorite for growing with kids or just if you love cherry tomatoes. It is high yielding and produces firm and juicy bright red tomatoes that are very sweet. Plant Spacing: 24-36″

Perennials

Clustered Mountain Mint: This Missouri native is an effective pollinator plant and doesn’t spread aggressively like other mints as it has a more compact, clumping habitat. It is also one of the best nectar sources for native butterflies and beneficial pollinators. Site: Fully Sun/Light Shade, moderately moist soil but can also tolerate heat and drought conditions. Plant Spacing: 24-36″ apart

Lavender ‘Munstead’: This is a fantastic companion plant to your garden and will produce a showy purple flower which pollinators love. Be sure to mulch your lavender in the fall to ensure it comes back year after year. Site: Full sun with well draining soil. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart

Rhubarb: Is a hardy perennial of the smartweed family and is grown for its large edible stalks which are used in pies, preserves and more. (The leaves contain toxins and are not eaten.) The plants can remain productive 8-15 years and when mature, grow to 2-4′ tall. Site: Full sun but tolerates light shade. Tolerates most soils but prefers well draining soil high in organic matter. Plant Spacing: 2-3′ apart

Sea Kale: Is a wild perennial relative of the common brassicas like cabbage, collards, and broccoli. Sea Kale doesn’t like wet feet but otherwise is pretty low maintenance. Although the leaves can be eaten like other brassicas, each summer it produces small clumps of flower buds that can be eaten just like broccoli. If you let it bloom it is a pollinator magnet and the flowers smell just like honey! Site: Full Sun/Part Shade, fertile soil that is well draining. Plant Spacing: 24″ apart

Sorrel (Red-Veined): This sorrel has beautiful red veining throughout the leaves and its flavor is often compared to a tart, sour green apple. It’s very hard and can even grow in partial shade. The young leaves can be eaten raw, while the mature leaves are better cooked. It’s high in vitamin C and at one time was even used to fight scurvy. Site: Full sun but tolerates light shade, prefers well-worked, well draining soil. Plant Spacing: 12-18″ apart

Wild Arugula: Has a stronger arugula flavor that the annual you are probably used to and when it blooms, its yellow flowers are also edible! It will self-seed but you can remove the seed heads to prevent it from spreading. The leaves are thicker than the annual arugula so it holds up better to cooking. Grows 8-20″ tall. Site: Full sun but tolerates light shade. Prefers well-worked, well draining soil. Plant Spacing: 4-6″ apart